/**
  * Update the configuration properties for a category
  *
  * @param cat The category of the configuration properties
  * @param key The property key of the configuration properties
  * @param value The new value of the configuration properties
  * @return status
  */
 public boolean updateProperties(String cat, String key, String value) {
   boolean status = false;
   int result = _dao.updateProperty(cat, key, value);
   if (result != -1) {
     status = true;
   }
   return status;
 }